PATENTS RELATED TO DENTISTRY

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of dentistry related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Selection of orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,155,373)

Mini-dental implant surgical stent (United States Patent 7,153,132)

Orthodontic appliance with removable insert (United States Patent 7,153,130)

Dental appliance storage assembly (United States Patent 7,152,739)

Coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with imbedded particulate (United States Patent 7,152,611)

Dental modeling and articulating system and method (United States Patent 7,147,465)

Placing an orthodontic element on a tooth surface (United States Patent 7,147,464)

Dental floss holder (United States Patent 7,146,989)

Dental diamond bur (United States Patent 7,144,253)

Dental tool with shear pin handle (United States Patent 7,144,252)

Dental-facial measuring instrument (United States Patent 7,144,251)

Rechargeable dental curing light (United States Patent 7,144,250)

Device for dental care and whitening (United States Patent 7,144,249)

Methodology and apparatus for manufacturing dental appliances (United States Patent 7,144,240)

Laser digitizer system for dental applications (United States Patent 7,142,312)

Radically curable urethane prepolymers and their use in dental materials (United States Patent 7,141,616)

Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rotary part mounted in a roller bearing (United States Patent 7,140,880)

Microendodontics ultrasonic surgical dental tool having water port and method of making same (United States Patent 7,140,878)

Orthodontic appliance with latch for retaining an archwire (United States Patent 7,140,876)

Orthodontic bracket with reinforced tiewings (United States Patent 7,140,875)

Arrangement related to a dental sensor (United States Patent 7,140,770)

Methods for determing optical characteristics including subsurface characteristics of dental objects using first and second light source-receiver pairs and first and second critical heights (United States Patent 7,139,068)

Dental molding, in particular an artificial tooth (United States Patent 7,137,818)

Impression post and temporary abutment and method of making dental restoration (United States Patent 7,137,816)

Dental treatment tray comprising a plasticized resin for improved moldability and conformability (United States Patent 7,137,814)

Dental impression dam system (United States Patent 7,137,813)

Apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances and method of making the same (United States Patent 7,137,812)

Processes for forming dental materials and device (United States Patent 7,134,875)

Computer automated development of an orthodontic treatment plan and appliance (United States Patent 7,134,874)

Orthodontic wire ligating member (United States Patent 7,134,873)

Colored orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,134,872)

Two-component dental materials having a low setting temperature (United States Patent 7,132,462)

Materials for dental and biomedical application (United States Patent 7,132,015)

Dental scalpel (United States Patent 7,131,982)

Dental implant installation method and device (United States Patent 7,131,840)

Dental apparatus and fluid reservoir for the same (United States Patent 7,131,838)

Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method (United States Patent 7,131,837)

Dental composition based on a functionalized silicone crosslinkable and/or polymerizable by heat-process (United States Patent 7,129,282)

One-bottle dental bonding composition (United States Patent 7,129,281)

Dental alignment instrument (United States Patent 7,128,574)

Device for determining shades of dental restorations (United States Patent 7,128,573)

Orthodontic tool (United States Patent 7,128,571)

Dental wipe (United States Patent 7,127,771)

Dental diet for reducing tartar (United States Patent 7,125,574)

Dental implant system and method (United States Patent 7,125,253)

Drilling instrument in particular for drilling dental root canals (United States Patent 7,125,252)

Screw device for orthodontic treatment (United States Patent 7,125,250)

Electrically powered orthodontic bracket and bonding method (United States Patent 7,125,249)

Attachment devices and methods for a dental appliance (United States Patent 7,125,248)

Mount for holding and releasing dental implant components (United States Patent 7,121,829)

Method of manufacturing an orthodontic model, and an orthodontic model produced thereby (United States Patent 7,121,826)

Method for use in orthodontics for accelerating tooth movement when treating patients for malocclusion (United States Patent 7,118,540)

Apparatus for dental implant treatment (United States Patent 7,118,378)

Dental system and method of producing the same (United States Patent 7,118,377)

System for the controlled delivery of an active material to a dental site (United States Patent 7,118,376)

Method and system for dental model occlusal determination using a replicate bite registration impression (United States Patent 7,118,375)

Orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material (United States Patent 7,118,373)

Dental self-curing resin cement compositions (United States Patent 7,115,674)

Abutment for dental implant and associated components for use therewith (United States Patent 7,114,952)

Method and shaped product-formed from low tack and fluorescing polymerizable dental material (United States Patent 7,114,951)

Dental hygiene device and teeth polishing method (United States Patent 7,114,950)

Method for defining a finish line of a dental prosthesis (United States Patent 7,112,065)

Dental implant system (United States Patent 7,112,063)

Dental material storage and delivery system and method (United States Patent 7,112,062)

Dental articulator (United States Patent 7,112,061)

Method and system for fabricating a dental prosthesis, and a prosthesis wax model (United States Patent 7,110,844)

System of dental restoration of single stage dental implants and loading with a preformed crown restoration (United States Patent 7,108,511)

Endosseous dental implant (United States Patent 7,108,510)

Device for pushing away a dental element, and method for filling dental elements (United States Patent 7,108,509)

Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance (United States Patent 7,108,508)

Dental model pouring jig (United States Patent 7,108,507)

One wall boil and bite dental tray (United States Patent 7,108,506)

Rotationally immobilized dental implant and abutment system (United States Patent 7,104,797)

Method and device for determining position of dental implants (United States Patent 7,104,795)

Ultrasonic dental tool having a light source (United States Patent 7,104,794)

Appliance for positioning orthodontic components (United States Patent 7,104,792)

Orthodontic devices for use with arch wires (United States Patent 7,104,791)

Orthodontic appliance with embedded wire for moving teeth and method (United States Patent 7,104,790)

Dental materials based on metal oxide clusters (United States Patent 7,101,942)

Conjugate vaccines for the prevention of dental caries (United States Patent 7,101,562)

Dental apparatus (United States Patent 7,101,182)

Selection of orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,155,373)

Mini-dental implant surgical stent (United States Patent 7,153,132)

Orthodontic appliance with removable insert (United States Patent 7,153,130)

Dental appliance storage assembly (United States Patent 7,152,739)

Coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with imbedded particulate (United States Patent 7,152,611)

Dental modeling and articulating system and method (United States Patent 7,147,465)

Placing an orthodontic element on a tooth surface (United States Patent 7,147,464)

Dental floss holder (United States Patent 7,146,989)

Dental diamond bur (United States Patent 7,144,253)

Dental tool with shear pin handle (United States Patent 7,144,252)

Dental-facial measuring instrument (United States Patent 7,144,251)

Rechargeable dental curing light (United States Patent 7,144,250)

Device for dental care and whitening (United States Patent 7,144,249)

Methodology and apparatus for manufacturing dental appliances (United States Patent 7,144,240)

Laser digitizer system for dental applications (United States Patent 7,142,312)

Radically curable urethane prepolymers and their use in dental materials (United States Patent 7,141,616)

Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rotary part mounted in a roller bearing (United States Patent 7,140,880)

Microendodontics ultrasonic surgical dental tool having water port and method of making same (United States Patent 7,140,878)

Orthodontic appliance with latch for retaining an archwire (United States Patent 7,140,876)

Orthodontic bracket with reinforced tiewings (United States Patent 7,140,875)

Arrangement related to a dental sensor (United States Patent 7,140,770)

Methods for determing optical characteristics including subsurface characteristics of dental objects using first and second light source-receiver pairs and first and second critical heights (United States Patent 7,139,068)

Dental molding, in particular an artificial tooth (United States Patent 7,137,818)

Impression post and temporary abutment and method of making dental restoration (United States Patent 7,137,816)

Dental treatment tray comprising a plasticized resin for improved moldability and conformability (United States Patent 7,137,814)

Dental impression dam system (United States Patent 7,137,813)

Apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances and method of making the same (United States Patent 7,137,812)

Processes for forming dental materials and device (United States Patent 7,134,875)

Computer automated development of an orthodontic treatment plan and appliance (United States Patent 7,134,874)

Orthodontic wire ligating member (United States Patent 7,134,873)

Colored orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,134,872)

Two-component dental materials having a low setting temperature (United States Patent 7,132,462)

Materials for dental and biomedical application (United States Patent 7,132,015)

Dental scalpel (United States Patent 7,131,982)

Dental implant installation method and device (United States Patent 7,131,840)

Dental apparatus and fluid reservoir for the same (United States Patent 7,131,838)

Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method (United States Patent 7,131,837)

Dental composition based on a functionalized silicone crosslinkable and/or polymerizable by heat-process (United States Patent 7,129,282)

One-bottle dental bonding composition (United States Patent 7,129,281)

Dental alignment instrument (United States Patent 7,128,574)

Device for determining shades of dental restorations (United States Patent 7,128,573)

Orthodontic tool (United States Patent 7,128,571)

Dental wipe (United States Patent 7,127,771)

Dental diet for reducing tartar (United States Patent 7,125,574)

Dental implant system and method (United States Patent 7,125,253)

Drilling instrument in particular for drilling dental root canals (United States Patent 7,125,252)

Screw device for orthodontic treatment (United States Patent 7,125,250)

Electrically powered orthodontic bracket and bonding method (United States Patent 7,125,249)

Attachment devices and methods for a dental appliance (United States Patent 7,125,248)

Mount for holding and releasing dental implant components (United States Patent 7,121,829)

Method of manufacturing an orthodontic model, and an orthodontic model produced thereby (United States Patent 7,121,826)

Method for use in orthodontics for accelerating tooth movement when treating patients for malocclusion (United States Patent 7,118,540)

Apparatus for dental implant treatment (United States Patent 7,118,378)

Dental system and method of producing the same (United States Patent 7,118,377)

System for the controlled delivery of an active material to a dental site (United States Patent 7,118,376)

Method and system for dental model occlusal determination using a replicate bite registration impression (United States Patent 7,118,375)

Orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material (United States Patent 7,118,373)

Dental self-curing resin cement compositions (United States Patent 7,115,674)

Abutment for dental implant and associated components for use therewith (United States Patent 7,114,952)

Method and shaped product-formed from low tack and fluorescing polymerizable dental material (United States Patent 7,114,951)

Dental hygiene device and teeth polishing method (United States Patent 7,114,950)

Method for defining a finish line of a dental prosthesis (United States Patent 7,112,065)

Dental implant system (United States Patent 7,112,063)

Dental material storage and delivery system and method (United States Patent 7,112,062)

Dental articulator (United States Patent 7,112,061)

Method and system for fabricating a dental prosthesis, and a prosthesis wax model (United States Patent 7,110,844)

System of dental restoration of single stage dental implants and loading with a preformed crown restoration (United States Patent 7,108,511)

Endosseous dental implant (United States Patent 7,108,510)

Device for pushing away a dental element, and method for filling dental elements (United States Patent 7,108,509)

Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance (United States Patent 7,108,508)

Dental model pouring jig (United States Patent 7,108,507)

One wall boil and bite dental tray (United States Patent 7,108,506)

Rotationally immobilized dental implant and abutment system (United States Patent 7,104,797)

Method and device for determining position of dental implants (United States Patent 7,104,795)

Ultrasonic dental tool having a light source (United States Patent 7,104,794)

Appliance for positioning orthodontic components (United States Patent 7,104,792)

Orthodontic devices for use with arch wires (United States Patent 7,104,791)

Orthodontic appliance with embedded wire for moving teeth and method (United States Patent 7,104,790)

Dental materials based on metal oxide clusters (United States Patent 7,101,942)

Conjugate vaccines for the prevention of dental caries (United States Patent 7,101,562)

Dental apparatus (United States Patent 7,101,182)

Selection of orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,155,373)

Mini-dental implant surgical stent (United States Patent 7,153,132)

Orthodontic appliance with removable insert (United States Patent 7,153,130)

Dental appliance storage assembly (United States Patent 7,152,739)

Coated multifilament dental devices overcoated with imbedded particulate (United States Patent 7,152,611)

Dental modeling and articulating system and method (United States Patent 7,147,465)

Placing an orthodontic element on a tooth surface (United States Patent 7,147,464)

Dental floss holder (United States Patent 7,146,989)

Dental diamond bur (United States Patent 7,144,253)

Dental tool with shear pin handle (United States Patent 7,144,252)

Dental-facial measuring instrument (United States Patent 7,144,251)

Rechargeable dental curing light (United States Patent 7,144,250)

Device for dental care and whitening (United States Patent 7,144,249)

Methodology and apparatus for manufacturing dental appliances (United States Patent 7,144,240)

Laser digitizer system for dental applications (United States Patent 7,142,312)

Radically curable urethane prepolymers and their use in dental materials (United States Patent 7,141,616)

Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rotary part mounted in a roller bearing (United States Patent 7,140,880)

Microendodontics ultrasonic surgical dental tool having water port and method of making same (United States Patent 7,140,878)

Orthodontic appliance with latch for retaining an archwire (United States Patent 7,140,876)

Orthodontic bracket with reinforced tiewings (United States Patent 7,140,875)

Arrangement related to a dental sensor (United States Patent 7,140,770)

Methods for determing optical characteristics including subsurface characteristics of dental objects using first and second light source-receiver pairs and first and second critical heights (United States Patent 7,139,068)

Dental molding, in particular an artificial tooth (United States Patent 7,137,818)

Impression post and temporary abutment and method of making dental restoration (United States Patent 7,137,816)

Dental treatment tray comprising a plasticized resin for improved moldability and conformability (United States Patent 7,137,814)

Dental impression dam system (United States Patent 7,137,813)

Apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances and method of making the same (United States Patent 7,137,812)

Processes for forming dental materials and device (United States Patent 7,134,875)

Computer automated development of an orthodontic treatment plan and appliance (United States Patent 7,134,874)

Orthodontic wire ligating member (United States Patent 7,134,873)

Colored orthodontic brackets (United States Patent 7,134,872)

Two-component dental materials having a low setting temperature (United States Patent 7,132,462)

Materials for dental and biomedical application (United States Patent 7,132,015)

Dental scalpel (United States Patent 7,131,982)

Dental implant installation method and device (United States Patent 7,131,840)

Dental apparatus and fluid reservoir for the same (United States Patent 7,131,838)

Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method (United States Patent 7,131,837)

Dental composition based on a functionalized silicone crosslinkable and/or polymerizable by heat-process (United States Patent 7,129,282)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.